Hidalgo County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Hidalgo County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-29.

Hidalgo County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). MERIT ENERGY COMPANY leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.

Last 30 Days

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2005-09-2860660242-215-33071SORENSON GAS UNIT #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,317
2005-09-2260679742-215-33380CNG GAS UNIT IV #9SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL15,000
2005-09-2260667842-215-33321SOUTHWEST ROYALTY #2NOBLE ENERGY INCRECOMP9,380
2005-09-2160673342-215-31408PAINTER GAS UNIT #8MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP8,500
2005-09-2060657542-215-33248CASA BLANCA 'C' #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP10,620
2005-09-1260606442-215-33379GUERRA "D" #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,000
2005-09-0960602742-215-33378GUERRA, A.E. #99CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,125
2005-09-0860604842-215-31651ZAMORA UNIT #2WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP9,206
2005-09-0260583942-215-33377MCALLEN, A.A. "B" #53SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,700
2005-09-0160574342-215-33176I. E. HADDOCK ET AL GAS UNIT B #2POGO PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP15,400
2005-09-0160574142-215-31730BENTSEN BROTHERS #12HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P.RECOMP6,670
2005-09-0160572742-215-33376HARRIS GAS UNIT #6DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,800
2005-08-3160567842-215-33375W. E. BEANE GAS UNIT 2 #6POGO PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL15,500
2005-08-3160567842-215-33375W. E. BEANE GAS UNIT 2 #6POGO PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL15,500
2005-08-3160567742-215-33154I. E. HADDOCK, ET AL GAS UNIT B #1POGO PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP15,000
2005-08-2960556742-215-32589VAN SCHERPE GU "B" #7EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP12,710
2005-08-2960555842-215-33374SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #36KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL9,100
2005-08-2960555842-215-33374SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #36KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL9,100
2005-08-2560545942-215-33373BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #51SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,250
2005-08-2560545842-215-33372BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #50SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,250
2005-08-2560539942-215-33371HAMMAN RANCH #75EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2005-08-2560539942-215-33371HAMMAN RANCH #75EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2005-08-2460539442-215-33369DICKERSON UNIT 2 #2ERSKINE ENERGY, LLCDRILL14,500
2005-08-2460539442-215-33369DICKERSON UNIT 2 #2ERSKINE ENERGY, LLCDRILL14,500
2005-08-1560488942-215-32455VAN SCHERPE, P. "B" #6EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,000
2005-08-1260488742-215-31747HIDALGO-WILLACY #2WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP8,750
2005-08-0860448242-215-32610HAMMAN RANCH #42EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP17,054
2005-08-0860448242-215-32610HAMMAN RANCH #42EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP17,054
2005-08-0160412242-215-33303DICKERSON UNIT #1ERSKINE OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,680
2005-07-2860330442-215-33138W. E. BEANE GAS UNIT #4POGO PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP15,100
2005-07-2560387842-215-33368SCHALEBEN #6SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL14,000
2005-07-2560387842-215-33368SCHALEBEN #6SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL14,000
2005-07-2560387842-215-33368SCHALEBEN #6SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL14,000
2005-07-2560387142-215-33367ROCHESTER #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
2005-07-2560380942-215-33366HACKNEY LAKE GAS UNIT #3DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2005-07-2260379642-215-33365ROCHESTER #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
2005-07-2160364342-215-32449CHRISTIAN, WOODS #40SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP11,900
2005-07-1860362042-215-33364F.I. JOHNSON #77NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,000
2005-07-1860362042-215-33364F.I. JOHNSON #77NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,000
2005-07-1560342342-215-33363MCALLEN, A.A. #128SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,900
2005-07-1360339242-215-33362BARRERA #2PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL11,300
2005-07-1260332042-215-33095MCALLEN FIELD WIDE UNIT #88STTOTAL E&P USA, INC.RECOMP13,000
2005-07-1260331842-215-33361MEYERS #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL10,500
2005-07-1160303842-215-33359RUSSELL #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2005-07-1160303842-215-33359RUSSELL #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2005-07-0160295742-215-33358HINOJOSA "A" #4SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL10,500
2005-06-2355663042-215-33305YTURRIA, FRANK #1TOUCHSTONE RESOURCES USA, INC.DRILL10,000
2005-06-2260231742-215-33097EDINBURG UNIT #5ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP12,500
2005-06-1660216442-215-33356JERICO LTD. GAS UNIT #7SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL17,000
2005-06-1560210942-215-32002BALES GAS UNIT #1TOTAL E&P USA, INC.RECOMP9,125
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.